MCdle #1142 answer & hints
Block
Guess today's Minecraft block
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It starts with "B" and has 9 letters.
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Bookshelf
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Use attribute feedback to eliminate close Minecraft candidates
- This is a worked elimination using the recorded profile of Bookshelf, not a transcript of guesses made in the game. Start with the 300-entry roster.
- Use tool = axe: 300 candidates become 39.
- Use hardness = 1.5: 39 candidates become 2 (Bookshelf, Chiseled Bookshelf).
- Use initial release = pre-alpha: 2 candidates become 1 (Bookshelf).
- These constraints isolate Bookshelf. Use the remaining identity only after the attributes have been checked.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Bookshelf | Recorded answer | tool axe; hardness 1.5; blast resistance 1.5; full block Yes; renewable Yes; luminous No; initial release pre-alpha |
| Chiseled Bookshelf | Ruled out by these attributes | initial release is 1.20, not pre-alpha |
| Log | Ruled out by these attributes | hardness is 2, not 1.5; blast resistance is 2, not 1.5 |
| Planks | Ruled out by these attributes | hardness is 2, not 1.5; blast resistance is 3, not 1.5 |
What this does and does not establish
- The comparison uses the saved official roster. Later game balance or catalog changes can change the attributes.
Item
Guess today's Minecraft item
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It starts with "C" and has 20 letters (3 words).
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Command Block Minecart
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Use attribute feedback to eliminate close Minecraft candidates
- This is a worked elimination using the recorded profile of Minecart with Command Block, not a transcript of guesses made in the game. Start with the 200-entry roster.
- Use stackable = 1: 200 candidates become 58.
- Use rarity = epic: 58 candidates become 5 (Mace, Minecart with Command Block, Debug Stick, Elytra, Knowledge Book).
- Use recipe = none: 5 candidates become 4 (Minecart with Command Block, Debug Stick, Elytra, Knowledge Book).
- Use loot = none: 4 candidates become 3 (Minecart with Command Block, Debug Stick, Knowledge Book).
- Use inventory categories = operator_utilities: 3 candidates become 2 (Minecart with Command Block, Debug Stick).
- Use initial release = 1.7.2: 2 candidates become 1 (Minecart with Command Block).
- These constraints isolate Minecart with Command Block. Use the remaining identity only after the attributes have been checked.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Minecart with Command Block | Recorded answer | stackable 1; rarity epic; renewable No; recipe none; loot none; inventory categories operator_utilities; initial release 1.7.2 |
| Debug Stick | Ruled out by these attributes | initial release is 1.13, not 1.7.2 |
| Knowledge Book | Ruled out by these attributes | inventory categories is none, not operator_utilities; initial release is 1.12, not 1.7.2 |
| Mace | Ruled out by these attributes | recipe is crafting_table, not none; inventory categories is combat, not operator_utilities; initial release is 1.21, not 1.7.2 |
What this does and does not establish
- The comparison uses the saved official roster. Later game balance or catalog changes can change the attributes.
Mob
Guess today's Minecraft mob
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It starts with "S" and has 10 letters (2 words).
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Sulfur Cube
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Use attribute feedback to eliminate close Minecraft candidates
- This is a worked elimination using the recorded profile of Sulfur Cube, not a transcript of guesses made in the game. Start with the 89-entry roster.
- Use behavior = Passive: 89 candidates become 36.
- Use health = 8: 36 candidates become 2 (Sheep, Sulfur Cube).
- Use spawn = Biome: 2 candidates become 1 (Sulfur Cube).
- These constraints isolate Sulfur Cube. Use the remaining identity only after the attributes have been checked.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sulfur Cube | Recorded answer | behavior Passive; health 8; spawn Biome; classification None; height 0.98; initial release 26.2 |
| Allay | Ruled out by these attributes | health is 20, not 8; spawn is Structure, Duplication, not Biome; height is 0.6, not 0.98 |
| Cod | Ruled out by these attributes | health is 3, not 8; classification is Animal, Aquatic, not None; height is 0.3, not 0.98 |
| Ghast | Ruled out by these attributes | behavior is Hostile, not Passive; health is 10, not 8; height is 4, not 0.98 |
What this does and does not establish
- The comparison uses the saved official roster. Later game balance or catalog changes can change the attributes.
Crafting Bee
Find recipes using today's 7 Crafting Bee ingredients
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The available ingredients are Cobblestone, Quartz, Redstone, Glowstone, Diorite, Waxed Weathered Copper, Moss Block.
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Use these ingredients in crafting-table recipes; they are not a list of finished target items.
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Cobblestone, Quartz, Redstone, Glowstone, Diorite, Waxed Weathered Copper, Moss Block
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Find actual recipes from the seven available ingredients
- The seven names in this round are ingredients you may use, not seven finished target items: cobblestone, quartz, redstone, glowstone, diorite, waxed weathered copper, moss block. Crafting Bee asks which recipe outputs those ingredients can make.
- Compare each crafting-table recipe’s requirements with that set. Repeated use of an ingredient is allowed; ingredient tags are expanded to their actual allowed items. Smelting and other non-crafting-table recipes are excluded.
- The saved official recipe catalog yields 20 distinct craftable outputs: andesite, cobblestone slab, cobblestone stairs, cobblestone wall, diorite, diorite slab, diorite stairs, diorite wall, dropper, furnace, granite, moss carpet, mossy cobblestone, observer, polished diorite, quartz block, redstone block, redstone lamp, waxed weathered copper grate, waxed weathered cut copper. This is computed from the game’s recipe data rather than guessed from item names.
- Start with andesite: diorite + cobblestone. This is shapeless, so the ingredient combination matters rather than a fixed arrangement.
- Then compare cobblestone slab: cobblestone | cobblestone | cobblestone. The near-miss brewing stand fails because an ingredient is absent, not because it looks unfamiliar.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| andesite | Craftable from today’s seven ingredients | Combine shapeless ingredients: diorite + cobblestone. Output quantity: 2. |
| cobblestone slab | Craftable from today’s seven ingredients | Place grid rows (slash separates rows; empty is blank): cobblestone | cobblestone | cobblestone. Output quantity: 6. |
| brewing stand | Not craftable from this ingredient set | The matching recipe additionally needs blaze rod. None of those options appears in today’s seven ingredients; visual similarity to an available ingredient does not substitute for the recipe. |
What this does and does not establish
- This recipe comparison uses the captured official catalog. It does not claim a timed playthrough or a score. Outputs are not recursively added as new ingredients; the calculation uses the original seven-item set, as the game’s discovery function does.
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| Mode | Clue | Answer | Also good |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block | Guess today's Minecraft block | Bookshelf | — |
| Item | Guess today's Minecraft item | Command Block Minecart | — |
| Mob | Guess today's Minecraft mob | Sulfur Cube | — |
| Crafting Bee | Find recipes using today's 7 Crafting Bee ingredients | Starting ingredients, not crafted outputs: Cobblestone, Quartz, Redstone, Glowstone, Diorite, Waxed Weathered Copper, Moss Block | — |
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MCdle #1142 was the puzzle for Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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